Tag Archives: Government

Gander sauce needed @GregBarkerMP

Posted on January 15, 2013 by ianchisnall

I don’t wish to seem puritanical, but I have just seen this news flash about Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week at which the Minister of State for Energy and Climate Change and MP for Bexhill & Battle is hosting a meeting … Continue reading →

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Ring out, wild bells

Posted on December 27, 2012 by ianchisnall

Just over 160 years ago Tennyson published a poem which has become something of a staple for many at this time of year. Ring out the old, ring in the new, Ring, happy bells, across the snow: The year is going, … Continue reading →

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Concentrate Cllrs, please!

Posted on December 19, 2012 by ianchisnall

In todays Argus, there is a report of a disagreement between some of the Councillors in Brighton & Hove regarding the opening elements of the Council Meeting on 13th December. The agenda for the meeting itself was far from insignificant and it is … Continue reading →

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The calcification of our law making

Posted on December 12, 2012 by ianchisnall

Amongst the many gifts that are piling up under the Government’s tree this year there is at least one that may actually seem worth opening on Christmas day. It has been wrapped up by Eric Pickles using a nice bow and shiny paper and does not have the toxic elements associated with gay … Continue reading →

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Who will protect our assets?

Posted on December 9, 2012 by ianchisnall

Ten days ago, William Shawcross the new Chairman of the Charity Commission spoke at a conference organised by ACEVO, one of the national organisations that supports charities and voluntary sector organisations. I wrote about his speech here, raising my concerns … Continue reading →

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Shhh…… don’t let anyone know

Posted on December 7, 2012 by ianchisnall

Following on from the election that few knew about and even less cared about, the election for Police and Crime Commissioners on 15th November we now have a review of the same elections that the Government appears to be keeping … Continue reading →

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Sussex Police and Crime Panel

Posted on December 6, 2012 by ianchisnall

The legislation which establishes the Police and Crime Commissioner also sets up a panel to hold the PCC to account. At the time that these proposals were being debated in Parliament there was a strong line from the Conservative party … Continue reading →

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What a William

Posted on December 4, 2012 by ianchisnall

William Shawcross, the new Chairman of the Charity Commission took up his two-day a week, £50,000 per year post in October replacing Dame Suzi Leather who had served in the role since 2006. He made his first public speech at the ACEVO annual conference on 29th … Continue reading →

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Very questionable independent scrutiny

Posted on December 1, 2012 by ianchisnall

For most people in Sussex, the Police & Crime Commissioner election on 15th November was either irrelevant or an offence. Nevertheless nearly 200,000 did vote and the end result was the election of Katy Bourne, the Conservative party candidate with 32% of the … Continue reading →

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Blink and you’d miss it, unless you need public services!

Posted on November 27, 2012 by ianchisnall

They(?) say the devil is in the detail and as far as the Police and Crime Commissioner elections are concerned there are plenty of details to plough through. One small item has just emerged regarding the Welsh Language version of the … Continue reading →

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